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愣 (lèng) — how to say "to be stunned" in Chinese
愣
To be stunned, dumbfounded
verb · adjective · modal adverb
How to use it
Goes before the verb and shows the speaker's attitude.
他愣说不知道。
tā lèng shuō bù zhī dào
He stubbornly says he doesn't know.
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
Collocations
愣住
lèng zhù
be stunned
Examples
听到这个消息，他愣了好一会儿。
Hearing this news, he was stunned for a long time.
他愣住了。
He was stunned.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be stunned" in Chinese?
"to be stunned" in Chinese is 愣 (lèng).
Leng meaning Chinese
愣 (lèng) means "To be stunned, dumbfounded".
How is 愣 pronounced?
It is pronounced lèng (written as leng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to be stunned" in Chinese characters?
It is written 愣 and has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 愣?
愣 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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